The Senior Software Development Engineer role at Amazon EMR focuses on driving the technical direction of the EMR cluster management platform. The team is dedicated to delivering innovative features that enhance the customer experience while ensuring speed, reliability, and security. This position involves collaborating with engineers and mentoring team members, all while addressing complex distributed systems challenges. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in distributed systems and a proven track record of impactful technical work.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Own the design and development of large-scale distributed services for Amazon EMR's cluster management platform.
• Drive architectural decisions and the technical roadmap for core control plane components.
• Collaborate with product, science, and engineering teams to deliver new EMR capabilities end-to-end.
• Set the engineering bar for the team by establishing coding standards and leading design reviews.
• Mentor and grow engineers at multiple levels, fostering a culture of technical rigor.
• Identify and resolve complex distributed systems challenges at scale.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.